Bermuda National Gallery Impressions of Bermuda: The David L White Gift to the Bermuda National Gallery celebrates the gift of 51 paintings from the gallery’s Chairman Emeritus, Trustee and ambassador for the arts. On display in the Ondaatje Wing are 46 paintings of the 77 works of art donated by Mr White. The Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art features 21 artists working in various medium. Both exhibitions run until November 24. On October 20, The Bermuda National Gallery in collaboration with Bacardi Limited will be hosting ‘The Art of Music’ an evening of operatic arias and songs with renown American soprano Laura Aika. The event will take place on the lawn of Bacardi Limited from 7pm until 10pm. Tickets are available at www.bdatix.bm. Tours are offered each Thursday at 10:30am with a docent/ gallery guide. The gallery, located on the second floor of the City Hall & Arts Centre, is open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm; Saturday 10am to 2pm; closed Sunday and public holidays. For more information contact Lisa Howie at director@bng.bm/295-9428. Please see www.bng.bm for more details.Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Melissa Wishart, the Artist in Residence, is showcasing her oil paintings of Bermuda. The exhibit features scenery, landscapes and people in landscapes across the Island. She has been painting scenes from Reid Street, to John Smith’s Bay and sunsets in St George’s. Artists and other special shows will rotate in the Rick Faries Gallery. Check out www.bermudamasterworks.com for details. The museum and Homer’s Café open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 11am to 4.30pm. $5 admission, free for members and children under 12.The Ace Gallery Warwick Academy will be hosting its 350th Anniversary Art Show and the school will also hold an art auction on October 12 at 5.30pm. Lynn Morrell will be displaying ‘Works from the Ace Collection’ from October 23 to January 31, 2013. Lynn Morrell is one of the principle figures in contemporary Bermudian craft. Her work is rooted in the world of nature, exploring the experience of the world around her both in its physicality and her inner response to it. The works in this exhibition are from the Ace Group’s art collection. Ace Building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Hamilton open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm except by appointment. Groups telephone 295-5200.Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard ‘Wet’ includes member artists rendition of the word wet. It includes a variety of artistic mediums, sizes and levels of creativity. A solo exhibit by Nahed Eid called ‘Fun and Harmony’ includes a variety of mixed media and fun hand made jewellery, is also on offer. The centre is open seven days a week from 10am until 5pm. Admission free. Telephone 234-2809, e-mail: artcentre@ibl.bm or visit www.artbermuda.bm. The centre is wheelchair accessible.Bermuda Society of the Arts is seeking entries to TECHART 2012. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 17 at 4pm. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.bsoa.bm. From October 27 to November 9, there will be a series of workshops focusing on Botanical Art with visiting artist and teacher Margaret Best. This will include a number of workshops, including one on exciting new techniques in coloured pencil on October 27 and 28, and the opening of an exhibition of members' work in the Edinburgh Gallery. For more information or to book space in an upcoming workshop call 292-3824. Free entry. Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Contact 292-3824 for more information or e-mail bsoa@ibl.bm.National Museum of Bermuda Dockyard ‘Shipwreck Island’ showcases artefacts found during the Island’s early discovery and settlement in 16th and 17th Century. Commissioner’s House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: Prisoners in Paradise: Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials. Open daily 9.30am to 5pm. Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or www.bmm.bm.Common Ground Café/Gallery ‘Bermuda Native’ features works from varied artists including Ami Zanders, Milton Hill, Ronnie Chameau, Keitha Bassett, Cathy Ann Hansey, Mark Henderson and Kendra L Earls until November 28. The cafe is open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Further information: Contact Select Palette Art’s Susan Pearson on 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm. Facebook: Select Palette Art.The Windjammer II Gallery ‘Bermuda In Three Dimensions’ features new works by photographer Theresa Airey until October 4. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Ground floor of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Telephone 238-0173 or 295-1783.Barracuda Grill/ SPArt Gallery Plein Air Bermuda Vignettes, Oil Paintings on canvas by Rhona Emmerson. Monday to Friday from 12pm until 2.30pm and 5.30 until 10pm. Contact Susan Pearson for further information on 505-4290 or e-mail spart@logic.bm Facebook Select Palette Art. 5 Burnaby Road.Port O Call ‘Ethereal Glow’, a collection of Bermuda chimney images by Libby Cook-Toppan and ‘Bermuda’, composite photography by Antoine Hunt. 87 Front Street.Fresco’s ‘Rural Icons’, pastels by Frank Dublin and ‘Dark & Stormy’, acrylic paintings by Lexy Corriea. 2 Chancery Lane.Indigo ‘Tasty Images on Brass’ by Antoine Hunt. Contact Susan Pearson for further information on 505-4290 or e-mail spart@logic.bm Facebook Select Palette Art. 6 North Shore Road, Flatts.The April Branco Gallery in Washington Mall features her pastel portraits and an array of works, which include Alexandra Mosher’s jewellery, Chris Grimes and Rhona Emmerson’s oil paintings, work by Milton Hill and other artists.The Bermuda National Library Artist Ami Zanders. Visit ‘The Wall’, at the library in Queen Elizabeth Park (Par-la-Ville Park) on Queen Street, Hamilton. Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Wheelchair accessible.Desmond Fountain Gallery Elbow Beach Bermuda. It primarily showcases the work of Desmond Fountain. Other featured artists include Charles Zuill, Dan Dempster, Eldon Trimingham III, Henry Ward, Kevin Morris and Sheilagh Head. Gallery hours: Monday to Saturday 1pm to 6pm. Telephone 292-3955, 747-3955 or 599-4349 for more information.Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9am to 5pm.Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Two floors of interactive exhibits about the ocean surrounding Bermuda. Great for all ages. Special display in the lower lobby: ‘Marine Art Ships in a Bottle’ featuring an extensive collection of this exquisite craft. Located on the outskirts of Hamilton near the roundabout. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday/Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Admission: Children under six are free; ages six to 17 $6; adults $12.50; age 65 plus $10. For more information telephone 292-7219 or visit www.buei.org. Wheelchair accessible.